Rodger Bingham - Survivor: The Australian Outback
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Seasons: 1 | Days: 36 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1

Survivor: The Australian Outback (2001) - 5th place, 12th out - 5th juror.

  • Voted out in Episode 12, "Enough Is Enough" (Day 36).
Rodger Bingham - Career statistics
Challenge stats Tribal council stats Jury stats
Season ChW ChA ChW% VFB VAP TCA TC% wTCR JVF TotJ JV% SurvSc SurvAv
S2: The Australian Outback 0.57 10.03 0.06 4 5 8 0.49 1.56 - - - 0.55 2.13
Career 0.57 10.03 0.06 4 5 8 0.49 1.56 - - - 0.55 2.13
Rodger Bingham - Challenge record
  • S2 logo The Australian Outback challenges
    Bridging the Gap - Ep1 RC/IC
    Butch Cassidy - Ep2 RC

    Tribal/team challenge record (4-for-11; 2 sit-outs):

    • The Australian Outback Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Bridging the Gap" - thanks to a capsizing raft, Kucha loses big.
    • The Australian Outback Ep. 2 RC: "Butch Cassidy" - Highly reluctant to jump, Kucha loses again.
    • The Australian Outback Ep. 2 IC: "Tucker'd Out" - Forced to eat a chocolate bar (!), and in the tiebreaker, Kucha wins.
    • The Australian Outback Ep. 3 RC: "Water Torture" - Kucha's loader, but Kucha narrowly loses in the tie-breaker.
    • The Australian Outback Ep. 3 IC: "Lock Step" - Falls a couple of times with Kucha, but Kucha wins.
    • The Australian Outback Ep. 4 RC: "Master Mind" - Participates in the puzzle, Kucha wins chickens.
    • The Australian Outback Ep. 4 IC: "True or Falls" - Answers correctly, Kucha wins again.
    • The Australian Outback Ep. 5 RC: "Triage" - Sits out (with Kimmi) as Kucha wins its fourth straight.
    • The Australian Outback Ep. 5 IC: "The Maze" - Rodger competes, and somehow, Kucha loses big.
    • The Australian Outback Ep. 6 RC: "Blind Leading the Blind" - Sits out again, another Kucha win.
    • The Australian Outback Ep. 9 RC: "Double Play" - Paired with Tina, loses to Amber/Keith in first round.

     

    Perch - Ep7 RC
    Blue Plate Special - Ep11 IC

    Individual challenge record (0-for-8): (Mean % finish: 48%)

    • The Australian Outback Ep. 7 IC: "Perch" - Third person out; at 4 hrs, jumps for peanut butter (8th/10).
    • The Australian Outback Ep. 8 RC: "Return to Sender" - One of only four to land on the target (4th/9).
    • The Australian Outback Ep. 8 IC: "Don't Fence Me In" - Does not appear to place a single disc (bottom 3/9).
    • The Australian Outback Ep. 9 IC: "Hanging in the Balance" - Beats Keith in the first round (!), but loses to Colby in the second round (tie-3rd/8).
    • The Australian Outback Ep. 10 IC: "Fire and Water" - Does not win (bottom 5/7).
    • The Australian Outback Ep. 11 RC: "End of the Line" - Finishes a surprising third (3rd/6).
    • The Australian Outback Ep. 11 IC: "Blue Plate Special" - Fourth person eliminated (3rd/6).
    • (The Australian Outback Ep. 12 RC: "Survivor.com" (loved ones) - not counted)
    • The Australian Outback Ep. 12 IC: "Fugitives" - Dead last (5th/5).

     

    Redemption/Exile Island duel record (0-for-0):

    • The Australian Outback: None.
Career challenge totals
  • Team/tribal challenges
    Wins: 4
    Played: 11
    Win%: 0.36
    Sat out: 2
  • Individual challenges
    Wins: 0
    Played: 8
    Win%: 0.00
    Mean% Finish: 48%
  • Duels
    Wins: 0
    Played: 0
    Win%: --
    Mean% Finish: --
Rodger Bingham - Tribal Council record
  • S2 logo The Australian Outback Tribal
    Ep9 Tribal Council
    Ep12 Tribal Council

    Idols held/played (0/0):

    • The Australian Outback: None.

     

    VFB - Votes for the person booted (4/8):

     

    Votes against (5):

    • The Australian Outback, Ep. 11: Two votes, from Colby, Amber.
    • The Australian Outback, Ep. 12: Three votes, from Tina, Colby, and Keith (voted out, 3-2).

     

    Jury votes made (0/1):

    • The Australian Outback, Ep. 14: Voted for Colby Donaldson (who lost, 4-3).
Career Tribal Council totals
  • Hidden idols
    Found: 0
    Played: 0
    Votes voided: -
  • Voting record
    VFB: 4
    Tribals: 8
    VAP: 5
  • Jury votes
    Made: 1
    For winners: 0
    Received: --
Rodger Bingham - Pictures
  • S2 logo The Australian Outback image gallery

    The Australian Outback intro shot

    The Australian Outback intro shot

    On board the plane, Ep1 opening

    Deboarding the plane

    Hometown intro shot, Ep1

    More hometown intro shot

    The tribes head out to their camps

    Nick has the compass, but Kimmi tells everyone where to go

    Giving Jeff some water during the Day 1 hike

    Kucha finally makes it to camp! Yay.

    Helping Skupin with the shelter

    First confessional, talking about Kucha's early days

    Kucha hikes to the Ep1 RC/IC

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/IC

    Listening to Probst

    More listening to Probst

    Starting line, Ep1 RC/IC

    Kucha crosses the river

    More crossing the river

    Kucha trailing

    Belatedly hitting the beach, torch extinguished

    Sigh.

    Listening to Debb's claim that Varner would be happy to be voted out

    Kucha hikes to the Ep1 Tribal Council

    The Kuchas light their torches

    Kucha, Ep1 Tribal Council

    More Ep1 Tribal

    Partaking in Skupin's unasked-for pot of morning rice, Ep2

    Admitting (post-Ep2 RC treemail) that he's not that strong a swimmer

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC

    Not looking forward to that big jump, Ep2 RC

    Kucha eventually arrives at the beach

    Being thankful for Skupin's gracious leadership

    Kucha arrives, Ep2 IC (gross food)

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC

    Listening to Probst

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC

    Pre-challenge description

    Waiting for more water buckets to load onto Skupin

    Watching the first-round Skupin-vs-Colby standoff

    We really could've used that fishing gear

    Starting line, Ep3 IC

    Hitting the river

    Kucha wins immunity! Ep3 IC

    Victory table

    Reading the Ep4 RC treemail

    Kucha makes a completely unnecessary and never-used chicken coop

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC

    Kucha works the slide puzzle

    Kucha wins reward!

    Early morning discussion with Skupin & Nick about the chickens

    About to perform a hatchet job

    Partaking in the Kucha chicken feast

    More chicken feast

    Discussing pig-butchering tactics with Skupin

    Enjoying some fresh pork

    Answering a question vs. Colby, Ep4 IC

    Yay, Kimmi got one right!

    Kucha wins again! Ep4 IC

    Sharpening the axe, ready to kill another chicken, early Ep5

    Sorry, Kimmi

    Preparing to cook it

    Kucha selects the rewards they'd like to win in the Ep5 RC

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC

    Listening to Probst

    Starting line, watching from the sidelines (with Kimmi)

    Kucha wins reward!

    Kucha bathes. Even Kimmi

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC

    Listening to Probst

    Kucha... trailing

    Everyone assumes Elisabeth and I are voting for Kimmi, but we might not! (They do.)

    Kucha, Ep5 Tribal Council

    The rainstorm last night was not fun. Early Ep6.

    Practicing blindfolded directions from Nick

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC

    Checking out the reward

    Ready to watch everyone else do the challenge

    They're calling it...

    Front-row seat for a split-second finish

    Later... Kucha tends to Mike

    Comforting Elisabeth

    The rest of us will have to move forward...

    Kucha prays.

    Early Ep7, Kucha discusses post-merge strategy

    Welcoming Colby and Keith to Kucha camp

    Cleaning Kucha's last chicken for the guests

    Everyone played nicey-nice, but we'll see what happens after the merge

    At the new Barramundi camp, listening to the official merge instructions

    Food!

    Merge feasting

    Just told Jerri her camp location is a dry creek bed, that may not stay dry. Ignored.

    Barramundi arrives, Ep7 IC

    Standing on a pole, Ep7 IC

    Still going... but Nick's out

    Barramundi, Ep7 Tribal Council

    He's a nice guy, but all the Ogakors have to go

    Waiting for the re-vote vote reveal

    So long, Jeff

    Rodger ponders his position in the game, early Ep8.

    Well, at least there are fish to clean.

    Reckon they won't vote out the guy who catches them fish.

    Trying to talk Keith into keeping him around.

    Saying a blessing for the mushy rice.

    With Tina, collecting the Ep8 RC treemail.

    Sharing the treemail with the others.

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC.

    Watching Tina throw.

    Back at camp, menu calls for mushy rice and Pagonging.

    Well, Alicia, time to win immunity or go home.

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC.

    Waiting his turn to not score, Ep8 IC.

    Watching Tina come close to tying Keith.

    Just a lightning strike in camp, no big deal.

    Barramundi, Ep8 Tribal Council.

    Listening to Probst.

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC.

    Starting line, first round.

    In camp, waiting for Colby and Jerri's helicopter to arrive.

    Seeing Colby and Jerri off

    Welcome back, Colby! Oh... and also Jerri.

    Conferring with Elisabeth and Nick about strategic options

    Reading the Ep9 IC treemail

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC.

    First-round bout against Keith (Rodger wins!)

    Second-round matchup versus Colby (Colby wins).

    Yay, Nick won immunity.

    Nick apologizes for shifting the target to Rodger and Elisabeth

    Heading to Tribal

    Barramundi, Ep9 Tribal Council

    Listening to Probst

    Most days she gets up in a good mood, but oh, baby, look out if she gets up in a bad mood.

    With Nick, examining their emaciation, early Ep10.

    Ready to go, first Survivor Auction.

    Scoring on the last item, a $320 cheeseburger

    Heading back to camp, in intestinal discomfort

    That was a great cheeseburger, but now I must use the latrine

    There was a hole in my leaf, Keith!

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC

    Starting line, Ep10 IC

    Oh well, Colby won

    Hey, Probst is coming to our camp

    Barramundi negotiates for more rice

    Paying Probst his ransom

    Barramundi, Ep10 Tribal Council

    Listening to Tina agree the trade was fair

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 RC

    Starting line

    Doing pretty well so far

    Have fun playing cowboy, Colby

    We have to wait for this flash-flood river that washed out the road to die down, hope camp is okay

    Oh no

    Discussing where to build the new shelter

    Colby apologizes for missing the flood

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 IC

    Listening to Probst

    Taking aim

    Preparing to reload

    Not eliminated yet

    Barramundi, Ep11 Tribal Council

    Listening to Probst

    Not thrilled at seeing his name come up on votes

    Cleaning up debris from the washed-out old Barramundi camp, early Ep12

    Worn out Barramundis

    Reading the Ep12 RC treemail

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 RC

    Typing a pre-challenge message to his wife and daughter

    Us three guys broke down way more than you two ladies

    Watching Keith propose to his girlfriend

    Sitting idly by as Colby yells at Keith about rice rationing

    Checking the Ep12 IC treemail

    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC

    Listening to Probst

    Shackled starting line

    Giving a Rudy-esque performance at answering questions

    It's either me or Elisabeth, so I told Tina she should vote me out first

    Elisabeth needs the money more than I do, what with an NFL-bound boyfriend, and talk shows ahead of her

    Heading to Tribal Council

    Barramundi, Ep12 Tribal Council

    Listening to Keith

    Thanks, old buddy

    Final vote... thanks, Colby

    Getting a farewell hug from Elisabeth

    Snuffed, Day 36 (Episode 12)

    The jury arrives, final Tribal Council

    Sitting with the jury

    Asking his jury question

    Reunion, waiting for the final vote reveal

Rodger Bingham - Interviews
Rodger Bingham - Bio
  • S2 logo The Australian Outback bio

    From his official CBS Survivor: The Australian Outback cast bio page:

     

    "Like his parents, grandparents and great-grandparents before him, Bingham was born, raised and continues to make his home in Crittenden, Kentucky. Married for over 33 years to his wife, Patricia, his proudest accomplishment is their daughter, Angela. Bingham studied education at Eastern Kentucky University where he received a bachelor's degree of science for industrial education and a master's degree in education. In addition to teaching industrial arts to students at Grant County High School, Bingham is a part time farmer and real estate investor. Previous occupations include ten years as Chief Executive Officer of a bank, owner of a lumber company and owner of a hardware store.

     

    A self-described workaholic, Bingham is also inventive, diligent and able to adapt to different situations and personalities. He is an elder at the Crittenden Christian Church and a member of the local Sportsmen Club. His birth date is July 5, 1947."

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